World Cup official says twitch caused gesture resembling supremacist sign; FIFA says no breach | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A FIFA disciplinary review found no breach after examining a hand gesture that resembled a white-supremacist sign, asserted by Shaun Evans to be an involuntary twitch. Evans, an Australian official working as an assistant to the video assistant referee, made the gesture during Germany’s 7-1 win over Curaçao at the World Cup broadcast center in Dallas, insisting the movement was subconscious while he held a pen. Images shown later repeated the motion. FIFA’s independent disciplinary committee concluded there was no evidence of disciplinary-code violations and accepted Evans’ account. Evans, one of about 30 video-review analysts at this World Cup, apologized, saying the moment does not reflect who he is.